Buckle.



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BUCKLE APPLIOATIOST FILED MAY 11, 1909. 939,394.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

ABRAHAM COHEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BUCKLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

Application filed. May 17, 1909. Serial No. 496,526.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM COHEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, Manhattan borough, county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buckles, of which the following is a clear, full, and exact description.

This invention relates to an improvement in buckles, the object of the invention being to produce a buckle having a clip or tongue which is loosely retained by the frame there-- for and adapted for rotary movement thereon.

In my improved buckle the clip or tongue is stamped out of steel or other suitable material, and is held on a frame therefor by pins which act to limit the longitudinal movement of the clip, certain of said pins acting as a fulcrum for the clip when a strap is to be secured thereby.

I will now proceed to describe my invention the novel features of which I will finally claim, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part hereof, wherein Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional View of the clip and frame therefor, the ends of a strap being shown in elevation on the frame; Fig. 2 is a top plan View thereof, the straps being removed; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the clip member of my improved device; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view takenon a line aa in Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates the frame of my improved buckle, which is preferably of a rectangular formation, having end members 2 and 3 (see Fig. 2) and an intermediate member 4 which is adapted to retain the loop 5 of the strap-end 6. On, and within, the frame 1, I mount a clip 7 having a top flat portion 8 and'an angular downwardly extending plate 9, the said plate terminating in a shelf 10, the said shelf being wide enough to underlap the side members of the frame 1. (See Figs. 2 and 4).

The flat portion 8 has extending forwardly therefrom an angularly disposed member 11, which terminates in an upwardly extending gripping member 12.

As can be seen in Fig. 3 the clip 7 is provided with outwardly extending lugs 13 which are long enough to overlap the side members of the frame (see Fig. The shelf 10 and lugs 13 prevent the clip from falling out of the frame.

To limit the longitudinal movement of the clip 7, I, provide pins 14 and 15, (see Figs. 1 and 2), the space between said pins being sufficient to allow of the passage therethrough, and longitudinal movement, to a certain degree, of the downwardly extending member 9 of the clip. (See Fig. 1.)

When a strap 18 is to be secured in the frame 1 the clip 7 is forced upwardly (see dotted lines Fig. l) and the end of the strap passed through the passageway 16 (see Fig. 2) and carried along and passed downwardly through the passage 17. During the process of passing the strap through the spaces above mentioned the clip will not act to bind the strap in the frame. To secure or bind the strap in the frame I press the shelf 10 upwardly, whereby the edge of the said shelf 10 and edge of the gripping member 12 will contact the strap. 18. A slight pull on the-strap 18, in the direction of the arrow, will cause the clip to rotate slightly upon the fulcrum pins 15, whereby the clip 7 will become jammed between the end member 3 and the strap 6 on the intermediate member 4 of the frame 1. By reason of the adaptability to move longitudinally, the clip 7 will automatically regulate itself to assume a gripping position.

It will be seen from Figs. 1 and 2 that when the clip 7 is rotated to jam the strap against the end member 3 of the frame, the pins 15 will act as a fulcrum or pivot-point upon which the clip 7 will rotate, the pins 14 acting as a stop to, prevent the clip from moving away from the end member 3 during the jamming operation.

As can be seen in Fig. 1, in dotted lines, the strap 18 may be passed through the opening 19 between the bar 4 and end member 2, inwhich case the jamming effect will take place between the member 12 of the clip and end member 3 of the frame 1 only, this being sufiicient for ordinary strains.

Having now described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A buckle comprising a rectangular frame, a clip adapted for longitudinal movement rotatably mounted on said frame, lugs carried by said clip adapted to overlap the side members of said frame, means also carried by said clip adapted to underlap the side members of said frame, whereby said clip is prevented from falling out of said frame, means carried by said clip adapted to engage a strap, and a plurality of pins carried by said frame adapted to limit the longitudinal movement of said clip.

2. A buckle comprising a rectangular frame, a clip, adapted for longitudinal movement rotatably mounted on said frame, lugs earried'by said clip adapted to overlap the side members of said frame, means also carried by said clip adapted to underlap the side members of said frame, whereby said clip is prevented from falling out of said frame, means carried by said clip adapted to engage a strap, and a plurality of pins carried by said frame adapted to limit the longitudmal movement of 1 said clip, some of said pins being positioned relative to said clip to adapt them to act as a fulcrum for said clip.

Signed at New York city, N. Y., this 15th day of May 1909.

ABRAHAM OOH El Witnesses:

EDWARD A. JARVIS, ESTELLE HAMBURGER. 

